SJ0005 • 2011

Defense of marriage-constitutional amendment.

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution by creating a new section specifying that a marriage between a man and a woman shall be the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in Wyoming.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Senator Meier
Last action: 2011-02-08
Official status: inactive
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SJ0005HW001

Committee of the Whole • ZWONITZ,DN

Filed

Plain English: Filed Committee of the Whole by ZWONITZ,DN

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SJ0005HW002

Committee of the Whole • ZWONITZ,DN

Filed

Plain English: Filed Committee of the Whole by ZWONITZ,DN

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SJ0005S2001

2nd reading • MEIER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by MEIER

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SJ0005SW001

Committee of the Whole • SCOTT

Failed

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SJ0005SW002

Committee of the Whole • NICHOLAS,P

Withdrawn

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SJ0005SW003

Committee of the Whole • MEIER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by MEIER

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SJ0005SS001

Standing Committee • PERKINS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by PERKINS

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Bill History

2011-02-08 House
H Placed on General File; Did Not Consider in CoW
2011-02-08 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2011-02-03 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2011-01-28 House
H Received for Introduction
2011-01-27 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2011-01-26 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2011-01-26 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-25 Senate
S Passed CoW
2011-01-25 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-25 Senate
Amendment Failed
2011-01-24 Senate
S Laid Back Pursuant to SR 10-4(a)
2011-01-24 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2011-01-24 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-21 Senate
S Placed on General File
2011-01-21 Senate
S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-01-14 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2011-01-11 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2011-01-10 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2011
STATE OF
WYOMING
11LSO-0385.E1

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO.
SJ0005

Defense of marriage-constitutional amendment.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Meier, Cooper, Dockstader, Geis,
Jennings
, Nutting, Perkins and Peterson and Representative(s) Brechtel, Buchanan, Davison, Jaggi, Kroeker, McKim, Petersen, Semlek and Teeters

A BILL

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution
by creating a new section specifying that a marriage between a man and a woman shall be the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in
Wyoming
.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
,
two-thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting separately, concurring therein:

Section 1.

The following proposal to amend Wyoming Constitution, Article 1, by creating a new Section 38 is proposed for submission to the electors of the State of
Wyoming
at the next general election for approval or rejection to become valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by a majority of the electors at the election:

Article 1, Section 38.

Marriages recognized.

Only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in
Wyoming
. The legislature may define the benefits and
obligations
of marriage which may be different than the benefits and
obligations
afforded to all other civil relationships.

Section 2.

That the Secretary of State shall endorse the following statement on the proposed amendment:

The adoption of this amendment would affirm that only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in
Wyoming
.

The legislature may define the benefits and obligations of marriage which may be different than the benefits and obligations afforded to all other civil relationships
.

(END)

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